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Coin ID   Description Price
2 ancient coinsancient coins Phanes, Ephesus; Hekte, 625-600 BC, 2.34g. Extremely desirable and beautifully centered. This is the largest denomination that bears the forepart of a stag. EF   US$8000
5 ancient coinsancient coins Lesbos, Mytilene; Hekte, c. 377-326 BC, 2.55g. aEF. Reverse slightly doublestruck   US$1225
6 ancient coinsancient coins Mysia, Cyzicus; EL 1/12 Stater or Hemihekte, 550-475 BC, 1.30g. Highly unusual type. VF+   US$2800
9 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Philip II; 359-336 BC, Stater, Pella II 1, c. 340-328 BC or 336-328 BC, 8.54g. aEF   US$3000
10 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Philip II; 359-336 BC, Stater, Pella III A, c. 323/2-315 BC, 8.58g. EF   US$3400
11 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Philip II; 359-336 BC, Stater, Abydus, c. 323-316 BC, 8.52g. EF   US$3500
12 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Gold Stater, Amphipolis, 330-320 BC, 8.59g. Obverse softly struck. EF   US$2600
14 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Stater, Abydus, c. 310-301 BC, 8.60g. Lustrous Mint State   US$4500
15 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Stater, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, c. 325-323 BC, 8.53g. Choice EF   US$3400
16 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Stater, Miletus, c. 300-295 BC, 8.52g. Mint State. Exquisite reverse   US$4500
17 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Stater, Sardes, c. 323-319 BC, 8.59g. Planchet defect on obverse edge. Lustrous Mint State   US$3600
18 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Stater, Salamis, c. 332-323 BC, 8.53g. Choice EF   US$3650
19 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Stater, Babylon, c. 311-305 BC, 8.54g. Beautiful style. Mint State   US$4200
20 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Stater, Babylon, c. 311-305 BC, 8.55g. Griffin on helmet. Very nice style. Mint State   US$4000
32 ancient coinsancient coins Tiberius II; 578-582 AD, 22 Siliquae, Constantinople, 4.12g. Nose of emperor flatly struck. Very rare issue with less than 10 recorded. Mint State   US$1600
33 ancient coinsancient coins Maurice; 582-602 AD, Solidus, Constantinople, 583/4-602 AD, 4.45g. Areas of flat striking on obverse and reverse, otherwise Mint State   US$360
37 ancient coinsancient coins Justinian II, First Reign; 685-695 AD, Solidus, Constantinople, c. 692-695 AD, 4.21g. Slight doublestriking of obverse resulting in an extra arm of the cross on the right side of Christ's head, otherwise excellent portrait. On the reverse, part of the robes of Justinian are missing but his portrait and most other details are quite exceptional. Mint State   US$7000
38 ancient coinsancient coins Justinian II; 705-711 AD, Solidus, Constantinople, 4.46g. Wonderfully struck portrait of Justinian and his infant son Tiberius with flawlessly struck portrait of Christ. Only a few letters of the legend weak on the left side of the obverse. Minor planchet wave otherwise mint state   US$6000
47 ancient coinsancient coins Michael VII; 1071-1078 AD, El Stamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, 4.39g. Face of emperor slightly doublestruck. aEF   US$320
58 ancient coinsancient coins Lucania, Metapontum; Stater, c. 530-510 BC, 7.98g. This is one of the first dies used in the coinage of Metapontum. It is a very sharp, carefully cut die and almost a perfect strike. With light golden toning over a pleasant gray background, with some luster showing on obverse. Virtually Mint State   US$4900
61 ancient coinsancient coins Lucania, Velia; Stater, Mid-4th century BC, 7.51g. Toned. aVF   US$450
62 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Catana; Tetradrachm, 461-415 BC, 16.86g. Obverse die is rather worn, but the head of Apollo is very beautiful and sharp. VF   US$2000
63 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Catane; Drachm, 413-404 BC, 4.17g. An important artistic piece with an excellent pedigree. VF   US$3000
64 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Catane; Tetradrachm signed by artist Herakleidas, c.405-402 BC, 16.89g. Struck on an extra large flan with a complete signature of the artist Herakleidas in the right field. Beautifully struck on the reverse with only one horse's head weakly struck. Rigorous rider showing all the folds in his drapery while he fights to keep his unruly quadriga in the race. Minor planchet defects on the nose. A ding on the eye above the forehead and a slight, well documented, die break in the early stages from the left cheek through the right cheek but far less prominent on the right side. A coin on a much smaller flan not nearly as nice as this bought $69K in the January Triton sale this year. Nicely toned with some muted steel blue and tan highlights. Choice EF   US$58500
65 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Himera; Drachm, c. 550/540-515 BC, 5.30g. Beautifully centered. Pleasant gray toning. A wonderful example. EF   US$6000
66 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Himera; Drachm, c. 550/540-515 BC, 5.37g. Sharply struck. Beautifully centered with apparent letters of ethnic in front of the cock. Choice EF   US$4500
68 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Acragas; Tetradrachm, 460 BC, 17.39g. Unusually well struck. Shoulder of eagle soft, as well as part of crab's body, but this coin is far better than is normally seen. Mint State   US$3850
69 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Camarina; Didrachm, c. 415-405 BC, 7.81g. This is one of the classic South Italian types and certainly the model of a great many art nouveau designs. The obverse and reverse are well-centered, with the reverse exhibiting all of the swan, the stylized waves and the nymph Kamarina, using her veil as a sail. aEF   US$7250
70 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Naxos; Hemidrachm, c. 420-403 BC, 1.67g. Hemidrachms of Naxos are quite rare and desirable. Good VF   US$3250
71 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Naxos; Litra, 420-403 BC, .86g. Only two other coins are recorded from these dies. They are vastly inferior to this coin and in the Naples museum. While these coins are normally heavily crystallized, this example is not. Struck on a broad flan, this coin is an exquisite example of this rare and desirable city. EF   US$2000
72 ancient coinsancient coins Sicily, Syracuse; Tetradrachm, 415-405 BC, 17.09g. A very nice example of a double-signed Syracuse tetradrachm. Pleasant VF   US$4750
77 ancient coinsancient coins Chalcidian District, Mende; Tritartemoria, 520-480 BC, 0.37g. Beautifully centered. Weakly struck as usual. VF   US$140
78 ancient coinsancient coins Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, Derrones; Dodecadrachm, c. 480-465 BC, 30.37g. Beautifully toned. This dodecadrachm comes from the end of the series. It is in excellent condition and has real charm. EF   US$8250
80 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Tetradrachm, Sardes, c. 319-315 BC, 17.08g. High relief obverse. aEF/VF   US$550
81 ancient coinsancient coins Macedonia, Alexander III The Great; 336-323 BC, Tetradrachm, Uncertain of Phoenicia or Syria, c. 323-317 BC, 16.82g. VF   US$525
87 ancient coinsancient coins Thrace, Thasos; Drachm, 411-350 BC, 3.70g. VF   US$900
89 ancient coinsancient coins Thrace, Thasos; Trihemiobol, c. 411-350 BC, 0.74g. Fine+   US$140
92 ancient coinsancient coins Thrace, Cherronesos; Hemidrachm, c. 350-300 BC, 2.38g. EF   US$250
94 ancient coinsancient coins Thracian Kings, Saratocus; Trihemiobol, Late 5th Century BC, 0.79g. VF   US$200
96 ancient coinsancient coins Thrace, Lysimachus; 323-281 BC, Tetradrachm, Lysimachia, c. 297/6-282/1 BC, 16.99g. Reverse off-center. Obverse struck in high relief. aEF   US$975
98 ancient coinsancient coins Boeotia, Tanagra; Obol, 387-374 BC, 0.91g. EF/VF   US$200
99 ancient coinsancient coins Attic, Athens; Tetradrachm, 510-490 BC, 17.14g. This coin is very complete and sharply struck on both sides. VF   US$9250
102 ancient coinsancient coins Attic, Athens; Tetradrachm, 430 BC, 17.18g. EF with hints of luster; banker's mark on reverse   US$1500
104 ancient coinsancient coins Acarnania, Anactorium; Hemidrachm, c. 400-350 BC, 1.44g. Granular surface. aVF   US$250
112 ancient coinsancient coins Ionia, Miletus; "Persic" standard didrachm or double-siglos, c. 259-246 BC, period of Seleucid suzerainty, 10.57g. While this coin looks like a Rhodian tetradrachm, it is actually a large didrachm or double the weight of the normal Miletus didrachms. Including our specimen, only 14 of these coin are recorded and none in the quality of this speciman. Not only is it extremely rare but it is of the most beautiful and artistic style and beautifully centered on a broad flan. A numismatic prize. Virtually Mint State   US$13000
114 ancient coinsancient coins Caria, Mylasa; ÄÁ is the abbreviation for the month of ÄÁIÓIOÓ (=May) in the Macedonian calendar. Tetradrachm, c. 175-150 BC, 8.86g. Very few of these coins exist and these are among the finest. This example was struck in the month of May, year yet undertermined. Until these two coins and the one in Gemini VI were published, only two of these coins were recorded. Mint State   US$6500
115 ancient coinsancient coins Caria, Mylasa; ËÙ is the abbreviation for the month of ËÙÉÏÓ (=July) in the Macedonian calendar. Tetradrachm, c. 175-150 BC, 9.37g. This coin was struck in July, year undertermined, as with the previous lot. An unpublished variety of an extremely rare type. Mint State   US$6700
117 ancient coinsancient coins Pamphylia, Aspendus; Stater, c. 375-365 BC, 5.45g. The flan on this coin is irregular, but the detail is excellent. Near Mint State   US$1350
118 ancient coinsancient coins Pamphylia, Aspendus; Stater, c. 380-370 BC, 10.89g. This is only the second example we have seen of the unpublished type that shows a facing slinger. It is highly unusual to find a variation such as this in such a static series. The other example came from the same collection and was struck from the same pair of dies. Weakly struck obverse. Fine/VF   US$3450
124 ancient coinsancient coins Cilicia, Tarsus; Obol, 4th cent. BC, 0.76g. Areas of flat striking, otherwise aEF   US$225
126 ancient coinsancient coins Uncertain Cilicia Mint; Tartemorion, c. 350 BC, 0.12g. Obverse partially off-center. Exquisite little horse on reverse. EF   US$200
132 ancient coinsancient coins Syria, Antiochus VI; c. 144-142 BC, Drachm, Antioch, OP = 143/2 BC, 4.19g. Exquisite portrait. Mint State   US$1250
137 ancient coinsancient coins Phoenicia, Tyre; Half Shekel, 80-79 BC, 6.93g. Near Mint State   US$800
140 ancient coinsancient coins Ptolemy II; 285-246 BC, Tetradrachm, 13.90g. Fine   US$500
141 ancient coinsancient coins Cyrenaica, Cyrene, Magas Reign; Didrachm, 308-277 BC, 7.40g. Extremely nice and complete silphium plant. Some weak striking on head of Carneius. VF/EF   US$800
145 ancient coinsancient coins Anonymous: Crescent; Denarius, 207 BC, 3.40g. Planchet defect on jaw, otherwise EF   US$170
146 ancient coinsancient coins Republic, Anonymous: Club; Denarius, 208 BC, 3.75g. aEF; a bit weakly struck and overcleaned   US$170
148 ancient coinsancient coins L. Caecilius Metellus; Denarius, 96 BC, 3.99g. VF+; excellent toning; area of flat strike mostly affecting reverse   US$240
154 ancient coinsancient coins Sextus Pompey; Denarius, Spain, 45-44 BC, 3.75g. Struck on a large flan with full legends but porous surfaces. VF+ to point of wear   US$3700
155 ancient coinsancient coins Julius Caesar, moneyer L. Flaminius Chilo; Died March 15, 44 BC, Denarius,, Rome, 43 BC, 3.79g. Great Hellenistic style portrait of Caesar. A coin of the same dies, obviously of much better quality, recently brought $160K plus buyer's fee in one of the NY sales. Choice VF, reverse flatly struck   US$7800
156 ancient coinsancient coins Julius Caesar; Died 15 March 44 BC, Denarius, Rome, 44 BC, Moneyer M. Mettius, 3.71g. Very expressive portrait of Caesar. Wreath flatly struck. Superb reverse. Toned Mint State   US$5500
157 ancient coinsancient coins Julius Caesar; Denarius, Rome, Moneyer Q. Voconius Vitulus, 40 BC, 3.09g. While the reverse of this coin has some minor porosity, the obverse is beautifully struck on an immense flan from dies that are of very high quality, with blue and orange toning. Choice EF   US$7950
160 ancient coinsancient coins Augustus; 27 BC-14 AD, Denarius, 19-15 BC, 3.68g. Very rare. Some areas of flat striking. Mint State   US$1400
161 ancient coinsancient coins Tiberius Tribute Penny; 14-37 AD, Denarius, Lugdunum, 3.66g. Near Mint State   US$700
163 ancient coinsancient coins Claudius; Denarius, Branch Mint, 41-2 AD, 4.03g. Extremely elegant portrait of Claudius struck on very good metal. It is rare to find a portrait of Claudius this nice in any metal, especially silver. Almost EF   US$6250
164 ancient coinsancient coins Claudius I and Nero; Denarius, Lugdunum, 51-4 AD, 3.24g. Toned VF/EF   US$3750
168 ancient coinsancient coins Vitellius; 69 AD, Denarius, Rome, 3.27g. aVF   US$450
169 ancient coinsancient coins Vitellius; 69 AD, Denarius, Rome, 3.47g. VF   US$450
172 ancient coinsancient coins Julia Titi; Denarius, Rome, 79-80 AD, 3.16g. Bold Fine+   US$390
173 ancient coinsancient coins Domitian as Caesar; 70-81 AD, Denarius, Rome, 76 AD, 3.38g. EF   US$350
184 ancient coinsancient coins Trajan; 98-117 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. 107-111 AD, 3.39g. aEF   US$190
187 ancient coinsancient coins Trajan; 98-117 AD, Denarius, Rome, 115-6 AD, 3.45g. EF   US$190
188 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. 119-23 AD, 3.38g. Toned Mint State   US$475
190 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Denarius, Rome, 127-8 AD, 3.18g. Wonderful detail on obverse allowing one to see every strand of Hadrian's hair and the individual locks of his beard. Good metal. Head of Pudicitia on reverse is not clearly visible. Mint State/VF   US$500
191 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Denarius, Rome, 132-8 AD, 3.26g. EF   US$500
194 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. 132 AD, 3.22g. VF   US$290
196 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. 132 AD, 2.99g. VF/Fine   US$165
198 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. 132 AD, 3.59g. Fine/VF   US$225
199 ancient coinsancient coins Sabina, Wife of Hadrian; Denarius, Rome, 3.53g. Near Mint State   US$400
200 ancient coinsancient coins Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. July-Dec. 138 AD, 3.52g. Toned EF   US$300
201 ancient coinsancient coins Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Denarius, Rome, 139 AD, 3.32g. Mint State   US$390
202 ancient coinsancient coins Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Denarius, Rome, 140-4 AD, 3.04g. Toned Mint State   US$390
205 ancient coinsancient coins Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Denarius, Rome, 153 AD, 3.06g. Mint State   US$250
208 ancient coinsancient coins Faustina I, Diva; Died 141 AD, Denarius, Rome, 3.29g. Mint State   US$265
213 ancient coinsancient coins High Quality Marcus Aurelius; 139-161 AD, Denarius, Rome, 157 AD, 3.24g. Wonderful portrait of Marcus Aurelius. Legends clear. Slightly weak on head of Virtus. EF/VF+   US$275
215 ancient coinsancient coins Marcus Aurelius as Caesar; 139-161 AD, Denarius, Rome, 158 AD, 3.49g. Near Mint State   US$275
217 ancient coinsancient coins Marcus Aurelius; 161-180 AD, Denarius, Rome, 168 AD, 3.56g. Mint State   US$375
218 ancient coinsancient coins Faustina II; Denarius, Rome, c. 153-4 AD, 2.91g. Irregular flan, otherwise Mint State   US$300
220 ancient coinsancient coins Faustina II, Wife of Marcus Aurelius; , Denarius, Rome, 3.31g. Mint State   US$300
221 ancient coinsancient coins Commodus; 177-192 AD, Denarius, Rome, 177 AD, 3.42g. VF   US$250
226 ancient coinsancient coins Didia Clara; Denarius, Rome, 3.01g. Good VF   US$2800
229 ancient coinsancient coins Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Denarius, Rome, 195 AD, 3.28g. aEF   US$200
232 ancient coinsancient coins Julia Domna, Wife of Septimus Severus and Mother of Caracalla; Denarius, Rome, 206-7 AD, 3.34g. VF   US$300
236 ancient coinsancient coins Caracalla; 198-217 AD, Denarius, Rome, 212-3 AD, 3.42g. Exquisite portrait. Mint State   US$200
238 ancient coinsancient coins Geta as Caesar, Septimius Severus, and Caracalla; 198-209 AD, Denarius, Rome, 201-2 AD, 2.82g. Extremely rare. Several dings on Septimius' face. EF/VF   US$1175
239 ancient coinsancient coins Geta as Caesar; 198-209 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. 206-7 AD, 3.17g. Grade Near Mint State   US$90
240 ancient coinsancient coins Geta as Caesar; 198-209 AD, Denarius, Rome, c. 208 AD, 3.48g. EF   US$100
243 ancient coinsancient coins Macrinus; 217-218 AD, Denarius, Rome, 3.19g. Good VF   US$200
244 ancient coinsancient coins Diadumenian as Caesar; 217-218 AD, Denarius, Rome, 3.35g. Mint State   US$1200
245 ancient coinsancient coins Elagabalus; 218-222 AD, Denarius, Rome, 219 AD, 3.01g. Mint State   US$200
246 ancient coinsancient coins Elagabalus; 218-222 AD, Denarius, Auxiliary Mint, 219 AD, 2.70g. Near Mint State   US$150
247 ancient coinsancient coins Elagabalus; 218-222 AD, Denarius, Branch mint, 219 AD, 3.31g. Near Mint State   US$150
252 ancient coinsancient coins Severus Alexander; 222-235 AD, Denarius, Rome, 223 AD, 2.73g. Reverse weakly struck. Mint State   US$175
253 ancient coinsancient coins Severus Alexander; 222-235 AD, Denarius, Rome, 223-4 AD, 3.78g. Mint State   US$150
254 ancient coinsancient coins Severus Alexander; 222-235 AD, Denarius, Rome, 224 AD, 2.49g. Mint State   US$140
255 ancient coinsancient coins Severus Alexander; 222-235 AD, Denarius, Rome, 228-9 AD, 2.52g. Mint State   US$140
256 ancient coinsancient coins Severus Alexander; 222-235 AD, Denarius, Rome, 229-30 AD, 2.92g. Mint State   US$150
260 ancient coinsancient coins Philip II as Augustus; 247-249 AD, Antoninianus, Antioch, 249 AD, 3.59g. EF   US$140
262 ancient coinsancient coins Herennius Etruscus as Caesar; 250-251 AD, Antoninianus, Rome, 4.01g. EF   US$140
271 ancient coinsancient coins Gallienus; 253-268 AD, Antoninianus, Uncertain mint, Sole Reign, 260-8 AD, 3.03g. Silvered. Mint State   US$60
272 ancient coinsancient coins Gallienus; 253-268 AD, Antoninianus, Rome, 3.28g. EF; reverse a bit rough   US$60
274 ancient coinsancient coins Gallienus; 253-268 AD, Antoninianus, Antioch, 3.71g. Silvered. Mint State   US$130
278 ancient coinsancient coins Gallienus; 253-268 AD, Antoninianus, Asia, 3.31g. Silvered. Mint State   US$190
281 ancient coinsancient coins Salonina, Wife of Gallienus; , Antoninianus, Antioch, 3.22g. Full silver Mint State   US$110
285 ancient coinsancient coins Saloninus as Caesar; 258-260 AD, Antoninianus, Milan, 2.55g. Softly struck, but silvered. Mint State   US$70
288 ancient coinsancient coins Postumus; 260-268 AD, Antoninianus, 263-5 AD, 3.48g. Flan crack on reverse only at 10:00, otherwise EF   US$70
292 ancient coinsancient coins Tetricus I; 270-273 AD, Antoninianus, 5.97g. Poorly struck on an immense flan: some flat striking on obverse, reverse die weak from overuse. VF   US$70
296 ancient coinsancient coins Aurelian; 270-275 AD, Antoninianus, Rome, 273 AD, 3.61g. Some little areas of flat stirking on reverse, otherwise EF   US$78
297 ancient coinsancient coins Aurelian; 270-275 AD, Antoninianus, Rome, 275 AD, 4.12g. Silvered. EF   US$70
299 ancient coinsancient coins Aurelian; 270-275 AD, Antoninianus, Serdica, 4.53g. Silvered. Mint State   US$90
300 ancient coinsancient coins Aurelian; 270-275 AD, Antoninianus, Serdica, 3.38g. Silvered. Mint State   US$90
301 ancient coinsancient coins Aurelian; 270-275 AD, Antoninianus, Siscia, 271-2 AD, 3.16g. EF   US$70
302 ancient coinsancient coins Aurelian; 270-275 AD, Antoninianus, Siscia, 272-4 AD, 3.21g. Some traces of silvering. Struck in high relief for issue. EF   US$70
304 ancient coinsancient coins Severina, Wife of Aurelian; , Antoninianus, Serdica, 4.15g. Silvered. Mint State   US$100
306 ancient coinsancient coins Severina, Wife of Aurelian; , Antoninianus, Cyzicus, 275 AD, 3.51g. Silvered. Mint State   US$100
307 ancient coinsancient coins Severina, Wife of Aurelian; Antoninianus, Antioch, 275 AD, 3.81g. Silvered. Mint State   US$120
312 ancient coinsancient coins Numerian; 283-284 AD, Antoninianus, Lugdunum, 3.19g. About EF   US$250
313 ancient coinsancient coins Diocletian; 284-305 AD, Argenteus, Rome, c. 294 AD, 3.12g. Mint State   US$900
315 ancient coinsancient coins Maximianus; 286-305 AD, Argenteus, Ticinum, c. 295 AD, 2.71g. Mint State   US$800
317 ancient coinsancient coins Constantius I as Caesar; 293-305 AD, Argenteus, Rome, c. 295-7 AD, 3.29g. Mint State   US$800
318 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Caesar; 293-305 AD, Argenteus, Rome, c. 294 AD, 2.90g. Mint State   US$800
319 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Caesar; 293-305 AD, Argenteus, Ticinum, c. 295 AD, 2.32g. Exquisite portrait. Mint State   US$900
321 ancient coinsancient coins Maximianus; 286-305 AD, Antoninianus, Siscia, 4.09g. Fine   US$130
323 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Caesar; 293-305 AD, Follis, Siscia, 295 AD, 10.02g. EF   US$150
324 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Caesar; 293-305 AD, Follis, Thessalonica, 302-3 AD, 9.52g. EF   US$100
325 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Augustus; 305-311 AD, Follis, Heraclea, 305-6 AD, 10.22g. EF   US$120
326 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Augustus; 305-311 AD, Follis, Heraclea, 308-9 AD, 6.37g. Choice EF   US$130
327 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Augustus; 305-311 AD, Follis, Cyzicus, 308 AD, 6.62g. Toned. EF   US$150
328 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Augustus; 305-311 AD, Follis, Cyzicus, 308-9 AD, 6.59g. Choice EF   US$150
329 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Augustus; 305-311 AD, Follis, Cyzicus, 308-9 AD, 6.04g. Mint State   US$175
330 ancient coinsancient coins Galerius as Augustus; 305-311 AD, Follis, Cyzicus, 308-9 AD, 6.21g. Mint State   US$193
332 ancient coinsancient coins Galeria Valeria, Wife of Galerius; , Follis, Alexandria, 308 AD, 6.05g. Green patination over silvering. Mint State   US$200
334 ancient coinsancient coins Maximinus II as Caesar; 305-308 AD, Follis, Cyzicus, 308 AD, 6.41g. EF   US$120
336 ancient coinsancient coins Maximinus II as Caesar; 305-308 AD, Follis, Cyzicus, 309-10 AD, 5.85g. Mint State   US$150
337 ancient coinsancient coins Maximinus II as Augustus; 309-313 AD, Reduced Follis, Thessalonica, c. 312 AD, 4.63g. Some silvering. Near Mint State   US$120
343 ancient coinsancient coins Licinius I; 308-324 AD, Reduced follis, Nicomedia, 317-20 AD, 2.68g. Silvered. Mint State   US$130
350 ancient coinsancient coins Constantine the Great; 307-337 AD, Reduced Follis, Trier, 321 AD, 2.73g. Beautiful light green patina. Mint State   US$150
359 ancient coinsancient coins Constantine the Great; 307-337 AD, Reduced follis, Nicomedia, 324-5 AD, 3.44g. Mint State   US$90
367 ancient coinsancient coins Helena; AE 4, Constantinople, 337-340 AD, 1.18g. Near Mint State   US$90
368 ancient coinsancient coins Fausta, Wife of Constantine I; Reduced Follis, Thessalonica, 326-8 AD, 3.01g. Choice EF   US$350
369 ancient coinsancient coins Fausta, Wife of Constantine I; Reduced Follis, Thessalonica, 326-8 AD, 3.16g. Choice EF   US$350
370 ancient coinsancient coins Urbs Roma; , Reduced follis, Siscia, 330-5 AD, 1.49g. Mint State   US$90
374 ancient coinsancient coins Crispus as Caesar; 317-326 AD, Reduced Follis, Siscia, 321-4 AD, 3.08g. Mint State   US$125
375 ancient coinsancient coins Crispus as Caesar; 317-326 AD, Reduced Follis, Siscia, 321-4 AD, 2.58g. Mint State   US$90
377 ancient coinsancient coins Crispus as Caesar; 317-326 AD, Reduced follis, Cyzicus, 326-7 AD, 2.77g. Mint State   US$140
378 ancient coinsancient coins Constantine II as Caesar; 317-337 AD, Reduced Follis, London, 321 AD, 2.70g. EF   US$80
379 ancient coinsancient coins Constantine II as Caesar; 317-337 AD, Reduced follis, Thessalonica, c. 320-1 AD, 3.87g. Silvered. Mint State   US$90
381 ancient coinsancient coins Issue of Vetranio, in name of Constantius II; 337-361 AD, Centenionalis, Siscia, 350 AD, 4.72g. Near Mint State   US$300
382 ancient coinsancient coins Issue of Vetranio, in name of Constantius II; 337-361 AD, Centenionalis, Siscia, 350 AD, 4.59g. Mint State/VF+   US$400
384 ancient coinsancient coins Magnentius; 350-353 AD, Centenionalis, Lugdunum, 350-1 AD, 4.64g. Fine   US$90
390 ancient coinsancient coins Jovian; 363-364 AD, AE 3, Siscia, 2.72g. Good VF   US$60
395 ancient coinsancient coins Picenum, Hatria; Aes Grave Quatrunx, 280 BC, 194.73g.   US$4250
396 ancient coinsancient coins Nero; 54-68 AD, Sestertius, Rome, 65-66 AD, 26.58g. EF/VF   US$1950
397 ancient coinsancient coins Titus; 79-81 AD, Sestertius, Uncertain Thracian Mint, 80-81 AD, 24.19g. Fine   US$1550
398 ancient coinsancient coins Nerva; 96-98 AD, Sestertius, End of Jewish Tax Abuse, Rome, 97 AD, 22.25g. Large area of corrosion on left side of reverse, but the first letters of IVD[AICI] are visible. Excellent portrait. Fine+/VG   US$1750
399 ancient coinsancient coins Trajan; 98-117 AD, Sestertius, Rome, c. 104 AD, 23.87g. This coin has dark olive patination. Some isolated obverse and reverse pitting and a patch of red encrustation in the field above the Circus Maximus. The Circus itself shows great detail. Untouched as it came from the earth many decades ago. Aside from the isolated pitting, this coin is a Bold VF   US$8450
400 ancient coinsancient coins Trajan, seal box cover imitating obverse of As; 98-117 AD, AE 27, 3.92g. This is an extremely intriguing item that has puzzled us for a number of years. Good VF   US$600
401 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Dupondius, Rome, c. 125-8 AD, 12.09g. Portrait slightly doublestruck, but on a glossy brown planchet. EF   US$700
402 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Dupondius, Rome, c. 132 AD, 8.30g. VF   US$700
403 ancient coinsancient coins Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, As, Rome, 143-4 AD, 10.52g. Pleasant VF   US$900
404 ancient coinsancient coins Diva Faustina I; Died 141 AD, As, Rome, 10.39g. About EF/VF   US$400
405 ancient coinsancient coins Lucilla; , Sestertius, Rome, 24.33g. Excellent portrait of Lucilla with nice brown toning. VF   US$400
406 ancient coinsancient coins Crispina; , Sestertius, Rome, 22.79g. Some obverse tooling in fields, still a good portrait. Fine+   US$250
409 ancient coinsancient coins Philip I; 244-249 AD, Sestertius, Rome, 248 AD, 20.77g. Some weakness on forehead of emperor. Excellent reverse. Fine/VF   US$250
410 ancient coinsancient coins Philip I; 244-249 AD, Dupondius, Rome, 248 AD, 7.07g. Exceptional portrait of emperor. Some doublestriking on the reverse legend, but this is a remarkably rare Saeculares coin. Near Mint State   US$2800
411 ancient coinsancient coins Justin I; 518-527 AD, Follis, Cyzicus, 525-526 AD, 18.45g. Fine   US$150
413 ancient coinsancient coins Justin I and Justinian I; 527 AD, Follis, Constantinople, Officina E=4, Year-24, 17.52g. Fine   US$200
414 ancient coinsancient coins Justin I and Justinian I; 4 April-1 August 527 AD, 20 Nummia/ 1/2 Follis, Antioch, 6.09g. Fine   US$600
415 ancient coinsancient coins Justin and Justinian; 527 AD, Decanumium, Antioch, 3.90g. About VF   US$750
417 ancient coinsancient coins Justinian I; 527-565 AD, Follis, Constantinople, Year 15=541/2 AD, 22.15g. Good VF   US$275
418 ancient coinsancient coins Justinian I; 527-565 AD, Follis, Antioch, Year 33 = 539/40 AD, 22.13g. Very nicely stylized image of emperor. EF   US$500
419 ancient coinsancient coins Justinian I; 527-565 AD, Follis, Antioch, Year 21=547/48 AD, 19.37g. A bit encrusted. VF   US$250
422 ancient coinsancient coins Justinian I; 527-565 AD, 16 Nummia, Thessalonica, 5.97g. Good VF   US$140
423 ancient coinsancient coins Justinian I; 527-565 AD, 16 Nummia, Thessalonica, 6.90g. Fine+   US$110
424 ancient coinsancient coins Justinian I; 527-565 AD, Pentanummium, Sicily, 1.73g. VF   US$110
425 ancient coinsancient coins JUSTINIAN I; 527-565 AD, Half Follis Overstruck, Carthage, 12.01g. Interesting overstrike on reverse, probably of the earlier Carthaginian type.This coin is from an old English collection, acquired at the time for 35 pounds. Fine/Good VF   US$250
429 ancient coinsancient coins Justin II; 565-578 AD, Half Follis, Carthage, 8.53g. Fine/VF   US$300
430 ancient coinsancient coins Maurice Tiberius; 582-602 AD, Half Follis, Constantinople, Year 15 = 597 AD, 5.52g. Bold VF   US$60
431 ancient coinsancient coins Maurice Tiberius; 582-602 AD, Follis, Antioch, Year 2, 12.56g. Bold VF   US$90
432 ancient coinsancient coins Focas; 602-610 AD, Follis/ 40 Nummia, Antioch, Year 2 = 603/4 AD, 10.83g. EF   US$250
433 ancient coinsancient coins Focas; 602-610 AD, Follis, NicomediaaEF   US$175
435 ancient coinsancient coins Heraclius; 610-641 AD, Follis, Seleucia, Year 6=615/6 AD, Officina A=1, 11.25g. This coin is struck on an immense flan, allowing one to see the edge of the reverse die. Two planchet splits at 11:00 and 6:00. aEF   US$175
436 ancient coinsancient coins Heraclius; 610-641 AD, Follis, Jerusalem, Year 4= 613-614 AD, 13.34g. Issues of Jerusalem are very rare and desirable. This coin is rather worn as usual. Has some obverse and reverse scratches, but has nice brown surfaces and most of the name of the city is clear. Fine+   US$3250
442 ancient coinsancient coins Constantine IV; 668-685 AD, Follis, Constantinople, 17.03g. This coin is unevenly struck, but still bears a decent portrait of Constantine IV. These folles are reminiscent of the large folles of Justinian, but are very rare because they were quartered and restruck as four half folles by Justinian II, Leontius and Tiberius III. VF   US$400
443 ancient coinsancient coins Justinian II; Second Reign, 705-711 AD, Follis, Ravenna, 3.76g. This is a rare issue of Justinian II's second reign struck at the Ravenna mint on a large broad flan with a glossy olive to brown patination. Some striking weakness, otherwise good VF   US$650
445 ancient coinsancient coins Michael II; 820-829 AD, Follis, Syracuse, 4.33g. EF   US$75
447 ancient coinsancient coins Constantine VII & Romanus I; 913-959 AD, Follis, 5.83g. Green patination. Somewhat softly struck, otherwise, EF   US$125
450 ancient coinsancient coins Nicephorus III; 1078-1081 AD, Follis, 8.81g. VF   US$200
456 ancient coinsancient coins Michael VIII; 1261-1282 AD, Trachy, Constantinople, 1.69g. Blue-green patination. About EF   US$150
462 ancient coinsancient coins John III, Ducas-Vatatzes; 1246-1254 AD, Billon trachy, Thessalonica, c. 1249/50-54 (?) AD, 2.97g. VF   US$120
463 ancient coinsancient coins ANDRONICUS II; 1282-1295 AD (First Sole Reign), Copper Trachy, Constantinople, 1.89g. EF   US$110
465 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II; 1282-1295 AD (First Sole Reign), Trachy, Constantinople, 1.20g. EF   US$120
466 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II; 1282-1295 AD, Trachy, Thessalonica, 0.74g. aEF   US$100
467 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II; 1282-1295 AD, Trachy, Thessalonica, 0.94g. EF   US$90
468 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II; 1282-1294 AD or later, Trachy, Thessalonica, 1.38g. EF   US$80
469 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II; 1294-1320 AD, Trachea, Thessalonica, 0.96g. VF   US$90
470 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II and Michael IX; 1295-1320 AD, Trachy, Constantinople, 1.79g. aEF   US$150
472 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II and Michael IX; 1295-1320 AD, Trachy, Constantinople, 2.03g. Very complete. aEF   US$145
473 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II and Michael IX; 1295-1320 AD, Copper Tetartera, 1.08g. aEF   US$120
474 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II and Michael IX; 1295-1320 AD, Assarion, Constantinople, 1.85g. aEF   US$80
475 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II and Michael IX; 1295-1320 AD, Copper Tetartera, 1.38g. Hard apple-green patination. aEF   US$90
476 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II and Michael IX; 1294-1320 AD or later, Trachy, Thessalonica, 2.03g. aEF   US$70
477 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus II and Michael IX; 1295-1320 AD, Trachy, Thessalonica, 1.04g. Glossy patination. aEF   US$70
478 ancient coinsancient coins Andronicus III; 1328-1341 AD, Assaria, Constantinople, 1.38g. Green patination. Good VF   US$120
480 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Didrachm, Caesarea, Cappadocia, 128-38 AD, 5.83g. Fine+   US$200
481 ancient coinsancient coins Septimius Severus; 193-211 AD, Tridrachm, Cappadocia, Caesarea, Year 13=205 AD, 6.38g. VF   US$600
483 ancient coinsancient coins Julia Domna; Tridrachm, Cappadocia, Caesarea, Year 16=208 AD, 8.49g. EF   US$700
484 ancient coinsancient coins Julia Domna; Tridrachm, Cappadocia, Caesarea, Year 16=208 AD, 8.39g. EF   US$600
485 ancient coinsancient coins Julia Domna under Caracalla; Didrachm, Cappadocia, Caesarea, Year 20 of Caracalla=217 AD, 4.64g. EF   US$500
486 ancient coinsancient coins Julia Domna under Caracalla; , Didrachm, Cappadocia, Caesarea, Year 20 of Caracalla=217 AD, 4.56g. Mint State   US$600
488 ancient coinsancient coins Caracalla; 198-217 AD, Didrachm, Cappadocia, Caesarea, Year 20 of Caracalla=217 AD, 4.14g. EF   US$400
489 ancient coinsancient coins Macrinus; 217-218 AD, Didrachm, Cappadocia, Caesarea, Year 1=217 AD, 4.21g. Mint State   US$900
492 ancient coinsancient coins Caracalla; 198-217 AD, Tetradrachm, Judaea, Jerusalem, 215-7 AD, 14.42g. Graffito letter on obverse, otherwise Mint State   US$1000
493 ancient coinsancient coins Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Tridrachm, Cilicia, Mopsus, 9.94g. This coin is excessively rare. Only the second recorded, with the other specimen being struck from the same pair of dies. Obverse die somewhat rusty. Reverse slightly doublestruck. Extremely rare. VF   US$2000
496 ancient coinsancient coins Hadrian and Sabina; 117-138 AD, Billon tetradrachm, Alexandria, Year 16 = 131/2 AD, 12.63g. VF/EF   US$475
498 ancient coinsancient coins Antoninus Pius; 138-161 AD, Billon tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria, Year 3 = 139/40 AD, 12.58g. Excellent style. aEF   US$250
504 ancient coinsancient coins Nero; 54-68 AD, AE 22, Macedon, Cassandreia, 7.43g. Fine+   US$325
507 ancient coinsancient coins Nero; 54-68 AD, AE 17, Lydia, Philadelphia, c. 54-9 AD, 4.24g. VF   US$120
509 ancient coinsancient coins Nero; 54-68 AD, AE 23, Pamphylia, Side, c. 55 AD, 10.24g. aVF   US$225
513 ancient coinsancient coins Nero and Octavia; 54-68 AD, AE 21, Paphlagonia, Sinope, AN CIII = Year 103 = 58/9 AD, 6.13g. Rare portrait of Octavia. Fine+   US$500
514 ancient coinsancient coins Nero and Poppaea; AE 24-26, Galatia, Koinon of Galatia, 65-6 AD, 12.13g. Fine/VF   US$300
515 ancient coinsancient coins Nero and Agrippina II; , AE 20-23, 12 nummia, 50-4 AD, under Cotys I, King of Bosporus, 45-c. 63, 6.64g. aVF   US$350
519 ancient coinsancient coins Septimius Severus w/ Heracles; 193-211 AD, AE 23, Cappadocia, Tyana, Õåáñ 4 = 195/6 AD, 9.36g. Attractive portrait of Septimius with a long beard. Heracles on reverse is nicely centered. Pretty black/chalky patina. VF   US$125
520 ancient coinsancient coins Caracalla; 198-217 AD, AE 23, Pisidia, Antiochia, 5.63g. EF   US$125
521 ancient coinsancient coins Julia Mamaea; , AE 29, Caria, Sebastpolis, 14.56g. Fine   US$250
522 ancient coinsancient coins Tranquillina; AE 29-31, Caria, Aphrodisias, 14.99g. Fine   US$300
526 ancient coinsancient coins Trajan Decius; 249-251 AD, AE 24-27, Phrygia, Cibyra, 7.21g. VF   US$140
527 ancient coinsancient coins Valerian I; 253-260 AD, AE 27, Ionia, Ephesus, 8.24g. Fine+   US$250
528 ancient coinsancient coins Gallienus; 253-268 AD, AE 22, Ionia, Smyrna, 4.56g. EF   US$170
529 ancient coinsancient coins Gallienus; 253-268 AD, AE 30, Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum, 13.96g. EF   US$550
530 ancient coinsancient coins Gallienus; 253-268 AD, AE 30, Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum, 13.33g. EF   US$290
532 ancient coinsancient coins Gallienus; 253-268 AD, AE 26, Caria, Aphrodisias, 9.03g. EF   US$150
533 ancient coinsancient coins Gallienus; 253-268 AD, AE 23, Caria, Aphrodisias, 7.41g. EF   US$100
538 ancient coinsancient coins Salonina; AE 25-26, Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum, 8.23g. Good VF   US$200
540 ancient coinsancient coins Salonina; , AE 20, Caria, Aphrodisias, 4.81g. Good VF/Fine   US$90
541 ancient coinsancient coins Salonina; AE 23, two assaria, Caria, Tabae, 5.97g. EF   US$120
542 ancient coinsancient coins Quasi-autonomous, Bust of Kore/ Arrival of Caracalla; , AE 31, Mysia, Cyzicus, Reign of Caracalla, 21.39g. This coin bears a highly unsual Hellenistic image of Kore on the obverse. The reverse shows the emperor on horseback and has a somewhat thick red encrustation in some areas. aEF/VF   US$2200
543 ancient coinsancient coins Quasi-autonomous; , AE 23, Caria, Alabanda, Late 2nd-early 3rd cent. AD, 5.44g. aEF   US$300
544 ancient coinsancient coins Quasi-autonomous, Senate, reign of Valerian-Gallienus; AE 24, Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum, 5.83g. VF   US$70
545 ancient coinsancient coins Quasi-autonomous, Senate, reign of Valerian-Gallienus; , AE 21, Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum, 4.41g. EF   US$120
546 ancient coinsancient coins Quasi-autonomous, Gerousia, reign of Valerian-Gallienus; , AE 22, Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum, 6.07g. EF   US$150
547 ancient coinsancient coins Quasi-autonomous, Gerousia, reign of Valerian-Gallienus; , AE 20, Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum, 4.70g. VF   US$150
553 ancient coinsancient coins Quasi-autonomous, bust of the People, time of Gallienus; , AE 25, Caria, Aphrodisias, 6.97g. EF   US$160
554 ancient coinsancient coins Quasi-autonomous, bust of Demos; , AE 22, two assaria, Caria, Tabae, Reign of Gallienus, 5.89g. EF   US$120
555 ancient coinsancient coins Quasi-autonomous, bust of Demos; , AE 21, two assaria, Caria, Tabae, Reign of Gallienus, 4.89g. EF   US$120